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'''''The First 48''''' is an American [[Documentary television|documentary]] television series on [[A&E (TV channel)|A&E]]. Filmed in various cities in the [[United States]], the series offers an insider's look at the real-life world of [[homicide]] investigators. While the series often follows the investigations to their end, it usually focuses on their first 48 hours, hence the title. Each episode picks one or more homicides in different cities, covering each alternately, showing how detectives use [[forensic evidence]], [[witness]] [[interviews]] and other advanced [[detective]] skills to identify [[suspects]]. While most cases are solved within the first 48 hours, some go on days, weeks, months, or even years after the first 48. The shortest investigation was led by Det. Brenda Wescott, who arrested a suspect, just 6 hours into the investigation. Dion Graham is featured as the [[narrator]], and is the only member of the cast to be in every one of the [[List of The First 48 episodes|episodes]].<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0423652/episodes</ref>
'''''The First 48''''' is an American [[Documentary television|documentary]] television series on [[A&E (TV channel)|A&E]]. Filmed in various cities in the United States, the series offers an insider's look at the real-life world of [[homicide]] investigators. While the series often follows the investigations to their end, it usually focuses on their first 48 hours, hence the title. Each episode picks one or more homicides in different cities, covering each alternately, showing how detectives use [[forensic evidence]], [[witness]] interviews and other advanced detective skills to identify [[suspects]]. While most cases are solved within the first 48 hours, some go on days, weeks, months, or even years after the first 48.


The series was nominated for a ''Distinguished Documentary Achievement Award'' in the ''Continuing Series'' category by the [[International Documentary Association]], eventually losing out to ''[[American Experience]]''. By season 6, ''The First 48'' had become the highest rated [[non-fiction]] justice series on American television, and had gained considerable critical acclaim along with controversy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20070627aande01 |title=Breaking News - A&E Real Life Series - the First 48 & Swat Return for Sixth and Third Seasons Respectively |publisher=TheFutonCritic.com |date=2007-06-27 |accessdate=2013-11-06}}</ref> The season 8 premiere, "Gone", which aired on January 1, 2009, garnered a domestic audience of 2.3 million viewers making it the series' most watched episode, at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20090105aande01 |title=Breaking News - A&E Kicked Off the New Year with the Record Breaking Season Premiere of 'The First 48' |publisher=TheFutonCritic.com |date=2009-01-05 |accessdate=2013-11-06}}</ref>
The series was nominated for a ''Distinguished Documentary Achievement Award'' in the ''Continuing Series'' category by the [[International Documentary Association]], eventually losing out to ''[[American Experience]]''. By season 6, ''The First 48'' had become the highest rated [[non-fiction]] justice series on American television, and had gained considerable critical acclaim along with controversy.<ref>{{cite web|url=/news.aspx?id=20070627aande01 |title=Breaking News - A&E Real Life Series - the First 48 & Swat Return for Sixth and Third Seasons Respectively |publisher=TheFutonCritic.com |date=2007-06-27 |accessdate=2013-11-06}}</ref> The season 8 premiere, "Gone", which aired on January 1, 2009, garnered a domestic audience of 2.3 million viewers making it the series' most watched episode, at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=/news.aspx?id=20090105aande01 |title=Breaking News - A&E Kicked Off the New Year with the Record Breaking Season Premiere of 'The First 48' |publisher=TheFutonCritic.com |date=2009-01-05 |accessdate=2013-11-06}}</ref>


==Title sequence==
==Title sequence==
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{{:List of The First 48 episodes}}
{{:List of The First 48 episodes}}


==Spin-offs==
===Spin-offs===
The series has aired several follow-up episodes entitled ''[[After the First 48]]'', which detail the trials of those accused in previous episodes, and the aftermath of victims' survivors. There is also another spin-off, The First 48: Missing Persons, which follows the same story format as the original series. The newest spin-off of the series is, ''[[The Killer Speaks]]'', which depicts [[Convicted Felons|convicted felons]] as they describe their crimes through their first-hand accounts.
The series has several follow-up episodes entitled ''[[After the First 48]]'', which detail the trials of those accused in previous episodes, and the aftermath of victims' survivors. ''The First 48: Missing Persons'' which follows the same story format as the original series. The latest spin-off, ''[[The Killer Speaks]]'', depicts [[Convicted Felons|convicted felons]] as they describe their crimes through their first-hand accounts.

==Officers featured==
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*Sgt. Danielle Reagin ----- (Miami)
*Sgt. Armando Aguilar ----- (Miami)
*Det. Mike Allison ---------- (Birmingham)
*Sgt. Chris Anderson ------ (Birmingham)
*Sgt. William Anderson III - (Detroit)
*Det. Timm Angell --------- (San Antonio)
*Det. Tom Armelli --------- (Cleveland)
*Lt. Toney Armstrong ----- (Memphis) -- (16 episodes, 2004–2008)
*Det. Rick Arnold ---------- (Louisville)
*Det. Everett Babcock ----- (Kansas City)
*Det. Kurt Ballman --------- (Cincinnati)
*Det. Orlando Benitez ----- (Miami)
*Det. Fernando Bosch ------ (Miami) ----- (17 episodes, 2004–2009)
*Det. William Brown -------- (Louisville)
*Lt. John Buhrmaster ----- (Miami) --- (19 episodes, 2004–2009)
*Det. Michael Burke ------- (Charlotte)
*Det. Debo Carson --------- (Memphis)
*Det. Carlos Castellanos -- (Miami)
*Det. Manny Castillo ------ (Miami) --- (10 episodes, 2004–2009)
*Det. T.C. Cepero --------- (Miami)
*Sgt. Craig Clopton ------- (Houston)
*Det. Mickey Cohn --------- (Louisville)
*Sgt. Ron Collins ---------- (Memphis) - (15 episodes, 2006–2008)
*Cmdr Eunice Cooper ------- (Miami) --- (10 episodes, 2004–2009)
*Det. Warren Cotton ------- (Birmingham)
*Det. Steve David --------- (Dallas)
*Det. Juan Carlos D'Elia -- (Miami)
*Det. Mario De Los Santos - (Miami)
*Sgt. Gary Diaz ----------- (Detroit)
*Det. Raymond Diaz -------- (Cleveland)
*Det. John Dorer ---------- (Tucson)
*Sgt. James Dousay -------- (Houston)
*Det. Kristen Downs ------- (Louisville)
*Det. Rick Duggan --------- (Dallas) -- (14 episodes, 2006–2009)
*Det. Tim Entenok --------- (Cleveland)
*Det. Walley Everett ------ (Cleveland)
*Det. Dave Feldhaus ------- (Cincinnati)
*Cmdr. Ervens Ford --------- (Miami) ---- (12 episodes, 2004–2009)
*Det. Rolando Garcia ------ (Miami)
*Sgt. Confessor Gonzalez -- (Miami)
*Sgt. Pepe Granado -------- (Miami) -- ( 4 episodes, 2004)
*Sgt. Kevin Hanus --------- (Detroit)
*Det. Phil Harding -------- (Dallas)
*Sgt. Tim Helldorfer ------ (Memphis)
*Sgt. Juan Herrera -------- (Miami)
*Sgt. Ronald Hunter ------- (Houston)
*Det. Eddie Ibarra -------- (Dallas) -- (17 episodes, 2006–2009)
*Det. Jody Jacobs --------- (Birmingham)
*Det. Ricardo John -------- (Miami)
*Det. P.E. Jones ---------- (Dallas)
*Det. Terry Jones --------- (Louisville)
*Sgt. Connie Justice ------ (Memphis) - (12 episodes, 2006–2008)
*Det. Collin King ----------- (Louisville)
*Det. Jon Lesher ---------- (Louisville)
*Sgt. Larry Lewis --------- (Dallas)--- (11 episodes, 2006–2009)
*Det. Doug Lindle --------- (Cincinnati)
*Det. Randy Loboda -------- (Dallas)
*Det. Jenny Luke ---------- (Cincinnati)

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*Det. Dale Lundberg ------- (Dallas)
*Sgt. Kevin Lundy --------- (Memphis)
*Det. Rick Martinez ------- (Miami)
*Det. Leigh Maroni -------- (Louisville)
*Sgt. Caroline Mason -------- (Memphis) -- (25 episodes, 2004–2008)
*Det. Terry McGuffey ------ (Cincinnati)
*Det. Mike Mendez --------- (Dallas)
*Det. Chris Middleton ----- (Louisville)
*Det. Thomas Miles -------- (Louisville)
*Sgt. Sidney Miller ------- (Houston)
*Det. Mayree Morin -------- (Miami)
*Det. Cynthia Morrow ------ (Birmingham)
*Ofc. Kelly Mullins ------- (Detroit)
*Sgt. Tony Mullins -------- (Memphis) --- (22 episodes, 2004–2008)
*Sgt. Sam Noblitt --------- (Birmingham)
*Det. Dave Osorio --------- (Charlotte)
*Det. John Palmer --------- (Dallas) ---- (16 episodes, 2006–2009)
*Det. Roderick Passmore --- (Miami)
*Det. Ken Penrod ---------- (Dallas) ---- (13 episodes, 2006–2008)
*Det. Freddy Ponce -------- (Miami) ----- (12 episodes, 2004–2009)
*Lt. Scott Prayter ----------- (Birmingham)
*Sgt. Mundy Quinn --------- (Memphis)
*Dep. Mario Quintanilla --- (Houston)
*Det. Robert Quirk --------- (Dallas) ---- (11 episodes, 2006–2009)
*Det. Tommy Raley ---------- (Dallas)
*Det. Anthony Reyes -------- (Miami)
*Det. Keith Roberts -------- (Louisville)
*Det. Kevin Ruggiero ------- (Miami) ----- (11 episodes, 2004–2007)
*Det. Scott Russ ----------- (Louisville)
*Det. Fabio Sanchez -------- (Miami)
*Det. Frank Sanchez -------- (Miami)
*Det. Scott Sayers --------- (Dallas) ---- (13 episodes, 2007–2009)
*Det. Jeff Schare --------- (Cincinnati)
*Lt. Joe Schillaci ------------ (Miami) ----- (10 episodes, 2004–2009)
*Det. Orlando Silva -------- (Miami)
*Inv. Barbara Simon -------- (Detroit)
*Det. Melvin Smith --------- (Cleveland)
*Det. Mike Smith ----------- (Cleveland)
*Det. Ignatius Sowa -------- (Cleveland)
*Ofc. Lance Sullivan ------- (Detroit)
*Det. Emiliano Tamayo ------ (Miami) ----- (14 episodes, 2004–2009)
*Det. Leo Tapanes ---------- (Miami)
*Det. Dwayne Thompson ------ (Dallas)
*Sgt. Kevin Thompson ------- (Louisville)
*Det. Matt Thompson --------- (Cincinnati)
*Det. Eric Torrence -------- (Birmingham)
*Det. Kevin Trees ---------- (Louisville)
*Det. Juan Vera ------------ (Miami)
*Det. Marcel Walker -------- (Birmingham)
*Sgt. Jerry Wallerich ------ (Minn.)
*Sgt. Roger Wedgeworth ----- (Houston)
*Sgt. Gerhard Wehr --------- (Minneapolis)
*Det. Brenda Wescott ------- (Louisville)
*Lt. Barry Wilkerson ------ (Louisville)
*Sgt. Altarr Williams ------ (Miami)
*Det. Jerry Williams ------- (Birmingham)
*Det. Dennis Wolfford ------ (Houston)
*Ofc. Anthony Wright, Jr. -- (Detroit)
*Det. Michael Yeric -------- (Dallas)
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==Controversy==
==Controversy==
On May 16, 2010, a 7-year-old Detroit girl named [[Aiyana Jones]] was shot and killed during a SWAT raid that was filmed by ''The First 48'' cameras.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/05/16/michigan.police.child/ | work=CNN | title=Lawyer questions police version of raid that killed girl | date=May 17, 2010}}</ref> Detroit SWAT unit raided the duplex while searching for a homicide suspect. On October 5, 2011, prosecutors charged the Detroit police officer with the involuntary manslaughter of Jones. Allison Howard, an [[A&E Television Network]] camera operator who was filming that night, was charged with perjury and obstruction of justice after lying under oath.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the33tv.com/sns-rt-us-shooting-detroit-girltre79405z-20111004,0,5157744.story |title=Nightcap - A Different Kind of News |publisher=The33tv.com |date= |accessdate=2013-11-06}}</ref> She pleaded no contest to obstruction of justice and was sentenced to 2 years' probation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/21/allison-howard-the-first-48-aiyana-stanley-jones-detroit-police-raid_n_3478051.html |title=Allison Howard, 'The First 48' Videographer, Pleads In Fatal Detroit Raid That Killed Aiyana-Stanley Jones |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date= |accessdate=2013-11-06}}</ref>
On May 16, 2010, a 7-year-old Detroit girl named [[Aiyana Jones]] was shot and killed during a SWAT raid that was filmed by ''The First 48'' cameras.<ref>{{cite news|url=/2010/CRIME/05/16/michigan.police.child/ | work=CNN | title=Lawyer questions police version of raid that killed girl | date=May 17, 2010}}</ref> Detroit SWAT unit raided the duplex while searching for a homicide suspect. On October 5, 2011, prosecutors charged the Detroit police officer with the involuntary manslaughter of Jones. Allison Howard, an [[A&E Television Network]] camera operator who was filming that night, was charged with perjury and obstruction of justice after lying under oath.<ref>{{cite web|url=/sns-rt-us-shooting-detroit-girltre79405z-20111004,0,5157744.story |title=Nightcap - A Different Kind of News |publisher=The33tv.com |date= |accessdate=2013-11-06}}</ref> She pleaded no contest to obstruction of justice and was sentenced to 2 years' probation.<ref>{{cite web|url=/2013/06/21/allison-howard-the-first-48-aiyana-stanley-jones-detroit-police-raid_n_3478051.html |title=Allison Howard, 'The First 48' Videographer, Pleads In Fatal Detroit Raid That Killed Aiyana-Stanley Jones |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date= |accessdate=2013-11-06}}</ref>


The show's unprecedented access to police departments has generated some controversy because such access is not typically given to traditional local [[news media]]. Moreover, the show has been criticized for putting witnesses in danger by revealing their faces and their voices on a nationally televised program and for not being sensitive to what might happen to them in the form of retaliation.
The show's unprecedented access to police departments has generated some controversy because such access is not typically given to traditional local [[news media]]. Moreover, the show has been criticized for putting witnesses in danger by revealing their faces and their voices on a nationally televised program and for not being sensitive to what might happen to them in the form of retaliation.

==Cities==
''The First 48'' has featured or plans to feature detective units in the following North American cities:
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* [[Atlanta, Georgia]]
* [[Birmingham, Alabama]]
* [[Broward County, Florida]]
* [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
* [[Cincinnati, Ohio]]
* [[Cleveland, Ohio]]
* [[Dallas, Texas]]
* [[DeKalb County, Georgia]]
* [[Detroit, Michigan]]
* [[Edmonton, Alberta]]
* [[Harris County, Texas]]
* [[Houston, Texas]]
* [[Indianapolis, Indiana]]
* [[Kansas City, Kansas]]
* [[Kansas City, Missouri]]

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* [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]
* [[Louisville, Kentucky]]
* [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
* [[Miami, Florida]]
* [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]]
* [[New Haven, Connecticut]]
* [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]
* [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
* [[Phoenix, Arizona]]
* [[Rochester, New York]]
* [[San Antonio, Texas]]
* [[Toronto, Ontario]]
* [[Tucson, Arizona]]
{{col-end}}


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 19:03, 16 December 2013

The First 48
GenreDocumentary
Narrated byDion Graham
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons13
No. of episodes249 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • John Kim
  • Alexis Robie
  • David McKillop
  • Elaine Frontain Bryant
  • Laura Fleury
  • Peter Tarshis
Running time45 minutes
Production companyITV Studios America
Original release
NetworkA&E
ReleaseJune 3, 2004 (2004-06-03) –
present
Related

The First 48 is an American documentary television series on A&E. Filmed in various cities in the United States, the series offers an insider's look at the real-life world of homicide investigators. While the series often follows the investigations to their end, it usually focuses on their first 48 hours, hence the title. Each episode picks one or more homicides in different cities, covering each alternately, showing how detectives use forensic evidence, witness interviews and other advanced detective skills to identify suspects. While most cases are solved within the first 48 hours, some go on days, weeks, months, or even years after the first 48.

The series was nominated for a Distinguished Documentary Achievement Award in the Continuing Series category by the International Documentary Association, eventually losing out to American Experience. By season 6, The First 48 had become the highest rated non-fiction justice series on American television, and had gained considerable critical acclaim along with controversy.[1] The season 8 premiere, "Gone", which aired on January 1, 2009, garnered a domestic audience of 2.3 million viewers making it the series' most watched episode, at the time.[2]

Title sequence

Until the 12th season, The First 48's opening title sequence featured the conceptual statement: "For homicide detectives, the clock starts ticking the moment they are called. Their chance of solving a murder is cut in half if they don't get a lead within the first 48 hours." The original soundtrack, composed by both Chuck Hammer (2004–2005) and Brian and Justin Deming (2006–2008), is a combination of dark ambient music integrated with sound design.

Episodes

Main article: List of The First 48 episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
113June 3, 2004 (2004-06-03)November 18, 2004 (2004-11-18)
213January 6, 2005 (2005-01-06)August 11, 2005 (2005-08-11)
312October 6, 2005 (2005-10-06)March 2, 2006 (2006-03-02)
419June 15, 2006 (2006-06-15)December 28, 2006 (2006-12-28)
524January 11, 2007 (2007-01-11)September 20, 2007 (2007-09-20)
618October 11, 2007 (2007-10-11)April 10, 2008 (2008-04-10)
718May 15, 2008 (2008-05-15)December 9, 2008 (2008-12-09)
824January 1, 2009 (2009-01-01)September 15, 2009 (2009-09-15)
924January 14, 2010 (2010-01-14)August 12, 2010 (2010-08-12)
1023September 30, 2010 (2010-09-30)April 7, 2011 (2011-04-07)
1120May 12, 2011 (2011-05-12)January 19, 2012 (2012-01-19)
1223March 8, 2012 (2012-03-08)October 11, 2012 (2012-10-11)
1317November 15, 2012 (2012-11-15)June 6, 2013 (2013-06-06)
1416August 8, 2013 (2013-08-08)December 27, 2013 (2013-12-27)
1523February 28, 2014 (2014-02-28)November 17, 2014 (2014-11-17)
1614January 1, 2015 (2015-01-01)May 21, 2015 (2015-05-21)
1730November 5, 2015 (2015-11-05)September 5, 2016 (2016-09-05)
1822December 1, 2016 (2016-12-01)August 3, 2017 (2017-08-03)
1928October 19, 2017 (2017-10-19)October 25, 2018 (2018-10-25)
2017January 10, 2019 (2019-01-10)May 16, 2019 (2019-05-16)
2154January 1, 2020 (2020-01-01)August 26, 2021 (2021-08-26)
2223October 21, 2021 (2021-10-21)September 8, 2022 (2022-09-08)
23TBANovember 3, 2022 (2022-11-03)TBA

Spin-offs

The series has several follow-up episodes entitled After the First 48, which detail the trials of those accused in previous episodes, and the aftermath of victims' survivors. The First 48: Missing Persons which follows the same story format as the original series. The latest spin-off, The Killer Speaks, depicts convicted felons as they describe their crimes through their first-hand accounts.

Controversy

On May 16, 2010, a 7-year-old Detroit girl named Aiyana Jones was shot and killed during a SWAT raid that was filmed by The First 48 cameras.[3] Detroit SWAT unit raided the duplex while searching for a homicide suspect. On October 5, 2011, prosecutors charged the Detroit police officer with the involuntary manslaughter of Jones. Allison Howard, an A&E Television Network camera operator who was filming that night, was charged with perjury and obstruction of justice after lying under oath.[4] She pleaded no contest to obstruction of justice and was sentenced to 2 years' probation.[5]

The show's unprecedented access to police departments has generated some controversy because such access is not typically given to traditional local news media. Moreover, the show has been criticized for putting witnesses in danger by revealing their faces and their voices on a nationally televised program and for not being sensitive to what might happen to them in the form of retaliation.

See also

References

  1. ^ [/news.aspx?id=20070627aande01 "Breaking News - A&E Real Life Series - the First 48 & Swat Return for Sixth and Third Seasons Respectively"]. TheFutonCritic.com. 2007-06-27. Retrieved 2013-11-06. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. ^ [/news.aspx?id=20090105aande01 "Breaking News - A&E Kicked Off the New Year with the Record Breaking Season Premiere of 'The First 48'"]. TheFutonCritic.com. 2009-01-05. Retrieved 2013-11-06. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  3. ^ [/2010/CRIME/05/16/michigan.police.child/ "Lawyer questions police version of raid that killed girl"]. CNN. May 17, 2010. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  4. ^ [/sns-rt-us-shooting-detroit-girltre79405z-20111004,0,5157744.story "Nightcap - A Different Kind of News"]. The33tv.com. Retrieved 2013-11-06. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  5. ^ [/2013/06/21/allison-howard-the-first-48-aiyana-stanley-jones-detroit-police-raid_n_3478051.html "Allison Howard, 'The First 48' Videographer, Pleads In Fatal Detroit Raid That Killed Aiyana-Stanley Jones"]. Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2013-11-06. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

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